Free Convert M4A to MP3 AMR OGG AAC Converter

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Editors' Review

Free Convert M4A to MP3 AMR OGG AAC Converter provides a simple collection of tools for quickly changing file types. By breaking the process down into an easy-to-use layout, this program succeeds.

Its interface is impressively simple to operate, thanks to its plainspoken onscreen instructions and its intuitive command icons. Simply choose an M4A file from your collection and decide which file type to convert it to. That's about it. As the name implies, you can choose between MP3, AMR, OGG, and WAV files with a drop-down menu. The actual conversion was impressively fast, since it changed a 3-minute song in only a matter of seconds. We were able to determine that the original file's quality didn't change by listening to it on the program's built-in audio player. The program also included a surprising special feature that allows you to take YouTube videos and save them permanently to your hard drive. Though this doesn't really add a lot to the converter's main functionality, it was fun to play around with. Overall, we love how this program quickly and easily converted our M4A files.

Publisher's Description

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From Xill Video Software:
Free Convert M4A to MP3 AMR OGG AAC Converter is the easiest and professional m4a audio converter.
Excellent Free Convert M4A to MP3 AMR OGG AAC Converter can help you convert m4a to almost all popular audios as mp3, aac, ac3, amr, ogg, wav with extremely fast speed and super sound quality. Owning the software, you can convert m4a to popular player compatible audio formats and enjoy them anywhere and anytime.
It has the optimized default settings. Also, you can adjust the output effect by editing audio quality, sample, channel etc to meet your special needs. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Everyone seems to be mentioning the fact that this thing won't convert more than 3 minutes worth of audio but only one other reviewer seems to have mentioned the fact that THIS IS MALWARE. I tried to download this thing and it installed about 5 different programs on my computer including CouponCompanion, IMinent, InfoAtoms (and more). I tried to open chrome and it had changed all my settings, made it so bing! was my default search, made my home page some obnoxious advertising site etc. Same for IE9 and Firefox. I have no idea what else it did but am now in the process of finding out. Very frustrated with CNET. Also very annoyed that in order to create this account to post this, I was forced to sign up for the newsletter.

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Absolutely absurd that CNET has malware available for download on its site.

A piece of crapware that has all the hallmarks of being malicious; avoid it like the plague.

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It's all been said in other reviews (apart from the mystery 5* one; how did that happen?).
However, with such a dire piece of software, how come it gets a 4* 'Editor's Review' from Cnet? Makes me think I've been ridiculously naive in the past, and trusted a site that's actually pretty worthless. I'll be much more cautious in future about downloading stuff from Cnet.

Can you please tell me how to convert files on iTunes. I have been searching the web for answers and the only thing I can find are these free downloads and they are all the same. The free version is for the first 3mins only. I would rather not pay for the conversion, because I've already paid for the music and I think I should be able to use it as I want now that I own it. Any info would be appreciated :)

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